'...students of politics, like prime ministers and presidents, need briefing with systematic well-informed updates of information - like this. The contributions are of consistent high quality...the 'Developments in...' series fills a real need, and Developments in French Politics is a particularly good example.' - John Frears, Political Studies Now updated with the addition of a new concluding chapter covering the election and initial performance of the Balladur Government, Developments in French Politics provides a comprehensive and broad ranging analysis of the political system and its evolution during the Mitterand presidency.